Bridge Name: | Yichang Bridge |
Native Name: | 宜昌长江公路大桥 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Official Name: | Yichang Highway Bridge (宜昌长江公路大桥) |
Carries: | G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway |
Crosses: | Yangtze River |
Design: | suspension bridge |
Begin: | February 19, 1998 |
Complete: | 2001 |
Open: | September 19, 2001 |
Coordinates: | 30.5696°N 111.3915°W |
The Yichang Yangtze River Highway Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Yangtze River some 20 km downstream from the center city of Yichang, China. It is located within the prefecture-level city of Yichang, and carries the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway.[1]
The construction of the bridge started on 19 February 1998.,[1] and it was open for traffic on 19 September 2001.[1]
It has a main span of 960abbr=offNaNabbr=off., it is among the 30 longest suspension bridges, based on the length of the main span.
The cost of building the bridge was reported as 895 million yuan.[1]